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Did you know that Colorado has a holiday just for celebrating the outdoors? Colorado Public Lands Day is on May 19th, and there are events happening around the state! Check out http://copubliclandsday.com/ to find an event near you.

Where is your favorite place on Colorado’s public lands? Almost a third of our state is public lands that belong to all of us, and there’s a holiday coming up on May 19th to celebrate them. Join a Colorado Public Lands Day event near you! http://copubliclandsday.com

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Colorado has incredible public lands that people love and want to celebrate—and you can do just that on Colorado Public Lands Day! Find an event near you: http://copubliclandsday.com

Outdoor recreation on Colorado’s public lands provides $28 billion to our state and 229K jobs. Let’s celebrate our public lands on May 19! #COPublicLandsDay

May 19th is #COPublicLandsDay! We are thankful for our mountains, rivers, valleys, forests, prairies and deserts and on this holiday we give back.

Colorado Public Lands Day is a holiday to celebrate the benefits of our public lands and to explore our state’s outdoors. Find an event near you! http://copubliclandsday.com/ #DiversifyOutdoors #OutdoorsForAll

May 19, 2018, is the second-ever Colorado Public Lands Day!

Colorado is the first state in the nation to establish a holiday to appreciate and honor our public lands. The holiday occurs on the third Saturday in May every year to recognize how our public lands are an important part of our economy and our way of life. It gives us an occasion to give back to our public lands and unite in protecting them.

Colorado’s 24 million acres of public land are important to our economy.

Public lands — our forests, rivers, mountains, grasslands, and parks — support an outdoor recreation industry that provides $28 billion to our state and 229,000 jobs.

96% of Coloradans think the outdoor recreation economy — meaning people who come to hunt, fish, camp, see wildlife, as well as those who manufacture and sell equipment for those activities — is important to the economic future of the state. (Conservation in the West poll, 2018)

Public lands belong to all Americans. While the history of the conservation movement has not been inclusive or diverse, we can make sure that the future is.

Protecting cultural and natural landscapes that tell America’s complex history will help us learn from our past, honor our ancestors, and educate future generations.

Moving forward, we have the responsibility to actively and authentically engage a diverse range of communities to build support for our public lands and shape the direction of future public lands policies.

Public Lands Day

Celebrate Colorado Public Lands Day on the third Saturday in May every year.